Oatbarton
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| Oatbarton | |
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| Town/Village | |
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| Oatbarton in The Lord of the Rings Online | |
| General Information | |
| Location | Northfarthing, the Shire |
| Type | Town/Village |
| Inhabitants | Hobbits |
| Gallery | Images of Oatbarton |
Oatbarton was a town or village in the Northfarthing of the Shire. The Northway led from Oatbarton to the East Road.[1]
Etymology[edit | edit source]
The element -barton, common in English place-names (Old English: beretun "barley-town") means "outlying grange, demesne farm",[2] therefore the place was related to a large oat-farm.
Portrayal in adaptations[edit | edit source]
2008: The Lord of the Rings Online:
- Oatbarton is located within the in-game Evendim region, just outside of the Shire proper, although this is merely a gameplay distinction. It is a farm town, with the largest Northcotton farm located directly to the west of it. Halfast Gamgee lives in Oatbarton.
References
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, The Fellowship of the Ring, "A Part of the Shire" map
- ↑ Wayne G. Hammond and Christina Scull (eds), The Lord of the Rings: A Reader's Companion, p. xlviii
